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PENNES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 1, English, feather
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bird feathers are amazingly complex. Each feather is made from the protein Keratin. While keratin also makes up snake and lizard scales, it is a slightly different compound in birds. [...] One of the reasons bird feathers are so complex is that each feather is made up of many different parts. 2, record 1, English, - feather
Record 1, Key term(s)
- feathers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 1, French, plume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plume, élément caractéristique de la classe des oiseaux, est une production tégumentaire complexe constituée de β-kératine. 2, record 1, French, - plume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les plumes les plus longues des ailes et de la queue sont appelées pennes ou plumes de contour. Il existe deux grands groupes de pennes, les rémiges et les rectrices. 2, record 1, French, - plume
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plumes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mariopterid
1, record 2, English, mariopterid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marioptéridée
1, record 2, French, mariopt%C3%A9rid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empreinte de fougère fossile du westphalien, à très grandes feuilles dont le rachis primaire, doué d’une croissance indéfinie, formant liane, porte des pennes primaires bifurquées deux fois. 1, record 2, French, - mariopt%C3%A9rid%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alula
1, record 3, English, alula
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alula feathers 2, record 3, English, alula%20feathers
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feathers attached to the "thumb" part of the wing. 1, record 3, English, - alula
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A "bastard wing" or small feathered projection at the bend or joint farthest out on a bird's wing [which] acts as a slot in a bird's flight. 2, record 3, English, - alula
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alula
1, record 3, French, alula
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aile bâtarde 2, record 3, French, aile%20b%C3%A2tarde
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plumes attachées à l’os du pouce, sur la partie antérieure de l’aile. 3, record 3, French, - alula
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alule, ou aile bâtarde, est un groupe de pennes courtes mais solides insérées sur le pouce de l'oiseau. L'alule a une importance essentiellement fonctionnelle; elle sert de frein quand l'oiseau s’apprête à se poser. 4, record 3, French, - alula
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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